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by Flying John
Fri May 25, 2007 9:47 am
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: The range thread
Replies: 23
Views: 47328

Well the Green Machine a Bedford CF has 37 180A/H AGM's fitted which are now 18 months old (being 4yrs old when I aquired them) and I am getting about 40 miles at up to 55mph.


John
by Flying John
Fri May 25, 2007 9:46 am
Forum: General
Topic: BVS gets a make over
Replies: 6
Views: 16033

At last we seem to have reached critical mass Chris.

Lets hope more BVS members now login and share their experiences.

JOhn
by Flying John
Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:34 am
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Warm battery
Replies: 9
Views: 23646

Hi Floydster - I would get your battery off a cold floor either on timber or better still in an insulated box perhaps some of that very thick polystyrene they use when laying floors in houses. Are the batterys sealed or wet batteries. If sealed you may want to think about completely enclosing them, ...
by Flying John
Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:47 pm
Forum: Bedford CF Electric
Topic: The orginal work force
Replies: 1
Views: 12263

Oh that would be great to speak with someone who was on the original group. I did have contact with one chap, Prof Roger Kemp who is Head of Engineering Dept at Lancaster University. He was there in the 70's and I did get a chance to speak with him but he had forgotten a lot of the people he worked ...
by Flying John
Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:09 pm
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Warm battery
Replies: 9
Views: 23646

Warm battery

This weather we are having is great for getting best performance out of your EV batteries.

I have noticed less voltage droop, graeter range and higher terminal voltage.

maybe there is something in having a heated battery compartment for winter.
by Flying John
Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Agora on ebay
Replies: 1
Views: 7860

Agora on ebay

Have you seen the little Agora - French electric vehicle, advertised on Ebay. Looks even more like a noddy car than the REva (G-Whizz).


I spose Lithiums might be suitable for it if you have a spare 10k to spend ! :roll:
by Flying John
Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:13 pm
Forum: Citroen Berlingo Electrique or other PSA vehicles
Topic: I've got one !!
Replies: 1
Views: 4450

I've got one !!

I have a 1999 Blingo with the 5 seat conversion. It was a great little van until I had a controller go bang. Now its a useless lump of tin until I can find out how to get a sensible priced repalcement controller.
:evil:

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